Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EST on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Sunday 07 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak over the weekend before easing during the first half of next week.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Friday 05 December 2025
Forecast
Normanton (17.67°S, 141.0792°E, 9m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower in the N, becoming less likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the late evening.
Forecast for Normanton (17.67°S, 141.0792°E, 9m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 27° 26° 27° 27° 26° Maximum 37° 40° 40° 38° 38° 37° 38° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 20% 40% 50% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High High - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)16
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction E ENE E SE ENE SW NNE NW NNE NNW NNE NNW NNE NNW Relative humidity 54% 38% 47% 25% 47% 27% 57% 41% 61% 44% 64% 46% 60% 42% Dew point 21°C 20°C 19°C 15°C 20°C 17°C 23°C 21°C 24°C 22°C 25°C 22°C 23°C 22°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Normanton (17.67°S, 141.0792°E, 9m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:28am EST 5:52am EST 7:00pm EST 7:23pm EST 6:20pm EST 4:37am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
